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Emboldened Taliban Promises Little for Religious, Women’s Rights

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Emboldened Taliban Promises Little for Religious, Women’s Rights
Afghan women wait in line to be treated at the Kalakan health clinic in Kalakan, Afghanistan, on Feb. 23, 2003. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Gabriël Moens
Augusto Zimmermann
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Many people would have seen the horrific images of the unstoppable advance of the Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. This advance was accompanied by brutal repression, executions of those suspected of collaborating with the government or its American allies, and denigration of women and girls.

Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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